Viktor Axelsen to face Chen Long in China Open Super Series final

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Patna : World Number 1 Badminton player Viktor Axelsen, Denmark, entered the final of China Open Super Series Premier defeating World Number 9 NgKal Long Angus, Hongkong, 21-12, 21-17, in the semi-final at Fuzhou, China, on November 18, 2017, in a one sided match. Axelsen will face World Number 5 Chen Long, China, who upset World Number 3 Son Wan Ho, S Korea, in tough encounter 21-17, 10-21, 21- 7 in the other semi-final on November 18, in the final.

In the Women’s section of the tournament, World Number 4 Akane Yamaguchi, Japan, beat World Number 6 Ratchanok Intanon, Thailand, 21-14, 21-18, to enter the final where she will face qualifier and 89th ranked player Gao Fangjie, China, who stunned Olympic Champion and World Number 5 Caroline Marin, Spain, 21-19, 21-19, in the other semi-finals. Teenage sensation Gao had shocked World Number 2 P V Singhu, India, in the quarterfinals on November 17.